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Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044554
01/09/24 12:32 PM
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SW Georgia
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I can’t imagine. Ain’t caught but a few and I thought 50 something pounds was big!! And mine was a female with three kits still in her.

Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: 3togo] #8044555
01/09/24 12:33 PM
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Lufkin, Tx.
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Well, yeah.


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Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: 3togo] #8044557
01/09/24 12:39 PM
01/09/24 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 3togo
That makes the 86.5lb one I caught last year pretty big, huh?
[Linked Image]

Sure does !
What did you end up doing with that one ?
Thanks

Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044562
01/09/24 12:49 PM
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Nice job John! That's a Hoss!

Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044587
01/09/24 01:39 PM
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Me and my cousin shot one in a creek when we were in high school

I remember it weighed 78# on a Viking spring scale.

I don't remember it being near as big as either of those pictured.
Gonna have to go by mom and dad's and see if I can find that picture

Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044598
01/09/24 01:50 PM
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Neighbor caught an 80 lb. beaver a few years ago and has the hide hopped and hanging up in his living room. Takes up most of the wall!


Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044599
01/09/24 01:51 PM
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Minnesota
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What a Beav.


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Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Brian Mongeau] #8044603
01/09/24 01:57 PM
01/09/24 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Mongeau
Makes you wonder how big the beavers were when the old time trappers explored the west.


One of the earliest Hudson Bay brigades reported catching several 100 lb beaver in Oregon's Ochoco mountain range in northeastern Oregon. For me personally (with over 8000 beaver to my credit) 74 lbs is the biggest I've caught.

80 lbs is a brute.


My fear of moving stairs is escalating!
Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044610
01/09/24 02:10 PM
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I've never broken the 80 lb mark. 72 lbs was my biggest. Would love to catch and 80, but would dread lugging it out if it was where the 4 wheeler won't go

Last edited by Turtledale; 01/09/24 02:13 PM.

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Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044611
01/09/24 02:13 PM
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After fleshing! Lol[Linked Image]


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Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: bucksnbears] #8044636
01/09/24 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bucksnbears
I've shot smaller bear. crazy

I have heard that to be true! Lol

Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044664
01/09/24 03:16 PM
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King Kong of the Beaver world


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Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044744
01/09/24 05:05 PM
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Hate to drag that out of a swamp.


"Aha!! Now I gotcha... Ya Fur-bearin Critter"(Yosemite Sam)
Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044751
01/09/24 05:16 PM
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Ha e serious doubts that would fit in any of my double door swim through traps


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Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044764
01/09/24 05:52 PM
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My best was a 74 # brute. Good thing I was a young lad. Thankfully, today I use a lot more smarts than muscle to move dead weight.

Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044767
01/09/24 06:03 PM
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Michigan
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that's a big one for sure,

Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044837
01/09/24 07:17 PM
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That gal looks like she is holding a giant piece of Pita Bread.

Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044864
01/09/24 07:52 PM
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That beaver makes ole Big John look like an 8th grader.

Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: bucksnbears] #8044893
01/09/24 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by bucksnbears
I've shot smaller bear. crazy

LOL


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Re: Ginormous Indiana beaver [Re: Flipper 56] #8044894
01/09/24 08:31 PM
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Never mind a wallet.You can make a whole womans purse out of that tail !!


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